A real life simulation centre is opening its doors to the construction industry to showcase how it can transform on-site health and safety and learning within the sector.
Acua Solutions Limited, the corporate education and development arm of Coventry University, is offering construction firms a rare opportunity to experience the impact the University’s Simulation Centre can have on development and improvement of industry training.
The centre offers a unique approach to leadership and management development, using virtual reality technology, highly skilled actors and company specific scenarios to create completely believable virtual environments.
Acua is holding a series of taster events for the construction industry, in conjunction with the CITB, to experience the Simulation Centre during June and July.
Transforming health and safety on-site events are being held on June 13 and 25 and July 9 and 27 and will include a tour of the facility, project briefings and simulation sessions along with debriefing and feedback sessions.
Three transforming learning events are also available on both June 18 and 19.
Jeannine Mortlock, Managing Director of Acua Solutions, said: “These are two radical programmes we are putting on which have the potential to drastically improve health and safety and training within the construction sector.
“The Simulation Centre is a fantastic facility which allows organisations to tailor company specific scenarios to transform training methods along with individual and team performance and we’re excited about showcasing what it has to offer.
“Every year thousands of construction workers in the UK are killed, injured or suffer work-related health problems. Our virtual reality projects enable people to learn from real-life situations and enable decision-makers to assess how training can evolve their organisation and have maximum impact.”
The transforming learning events are free to any organisation that is subject to Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) levy.
The CITB is also subsidising 50 per cent of the cost of the transforming health and safety event for organisations subject to the levy, equating to only £200 per attendee.